Cuvee Baronne Bay
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, venison, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Cuvée Baronne Bay (traditionally known as Cuvée Baronne du Baÿ) is a prestigious Corton Grand Cru red wine from the Hospices de Beaune. It owes its existence to a significant bequest made in 1937 by the Baroness du Baÿ, Ghislaine de Drée. The cuvée is sourced from prized, sun-drenched parcels within the celebrated Corton climats of 'Clos du Roi' and 'Bressandes'. These steep, iron-rich limestone slopes yield a Pinot Noir of immense structure, depth, and muscular elegance. Following the historic tradition of the Hospices, the young wine is auctioned in oak casks (pièces) before being meticulously raised by selected Burgundian négociants, resulting in a classic Corton that beautifully marries dark berry fruit, forest floor, and wild game notes.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, Chancellor to the Duke of Burgundy, and his wife Guigone de Salins, the Hospices de Beaune was established as a charitable hospital supported by donations of prime vineyard parcels. Today, the historic estate encompasses over 60 hectares of exceptionally situated Premier and Grand Cru vineyards across Burgundy's Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Revered worldwide for its historic charity wine auction held every November since 1859, the domaine employs meticulous, organic viticultural techniques to highlight the uncompromised terroir of each plot. Its celebrated portfolio consists of distinguished Pinot Noir and Chardonnay cuvées, each named in honor of prominent historical benefactors such as Cuvée Nicolas Rolin and Cuvée Charlotte Dumay.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir